James Bond: Iconic 007 destinations revisited

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October 10, 2012 by hellomagazine.comIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Bond and new Daniel Craig film release, Skyfall, this October, we travel through decades past, to the top 10 most extraordinary Bond locations in history

The impressive landmark known as the Seven Mile Bridge in Florida was featured in License to Kill, starring Timothy Dalton (1989) / Rex Features

Scenes from The Spy Who Loved Me are set in the mountains of Northern Canada / Rex Features

Most recently, Venice is featured in Casino Royale (2006) where Bond and Vespa, who are staying in the Cipriani hotel, partake in a chase around the stunning city. Hotel Danieli in Venice, chosen for 1979 Moonraker, starring Roger Moore, pays tribute to the film with their own martini dedicated to James Bond / Rex Features

The 2006 blockbuster, Casino Royale, sets scenes in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, to appear as Montenegro

From Russia with Love (1963) features a scene set in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, where Tatiana Romanova, played by Italian beauty Daniela Bianchi, meets James Bond, played by Sean Connery, in the ornate Hagia Sophia church / Rex Features

Thailand is visited in a scene in Man with the Golden Gun in 1974. James Bond, played by Roger Moore, is seen flying over Phang Nga Bay where he then lands on villain Scaramanga's secret island Ko Tapu. This island is now referred to as James Bond Island / Rex Features

Buzzing with energy and excitement, Hong Kong acts as a perfect setting for multiple Bond films throughout the years. Roger Moore experiences Hong Kong in 1974 when filming The Man with the Golden Gun. He visits the luxurious Peninsula hotel in the heart of Hong Kong. This location was also revisited in 2002. The Hong Kong harbour, with sparkling lights and high rise buildings, plays an important backdrop in Die Another Day where Pierce Brosnan jumps into the bay / Rex Feature

Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro makes for an exciting backdrop in Moonraker (1979). Here Bond battles it out with metal-mouth Jaws atop two cable-cars strung high above Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay / Rex Features